Neuro-Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients Using Pediatric Methods – Robyn Otty

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Connecting clinical information from what we know about pediatric development can be easily applied to neuro-rehabilitation. This course will review pediatric motor and perceptual-based development to create a predictive framework of upper extremity skill progression following a stroke. Extensive hands-on experiences will be provided to illustrate the emergence of hand skill development and refined fine-motor control.

1. Review pediatric developmental motor and perceptual skill acquisition and compare to clients with upper extremity hemiparesis.
2. Create fun, easy to implement activities that challenge and engage the client using a developmental framework

Review pediatric developmental motor and perceptual skill acquisition and compare to clients with upper extremity hemiparesis

• Review developmental motor and perceptual milestones for children
• Compare milestones to clients with clients who sustained a stroke:
  • UE Weakness
  • Postural Control
  • Transfer Skill
• Review of present literature to support task-based facilitation of movement

Analyze emerging motor skill development with clients post-stroke

• Case studies application
• Define developmental level and predict next emerging motor movement

Create fun, easy to implement activities that challenge and engage the client using a developmental framework

• Activity using pediatric-based facilitation methods to encourage motor development
• Discuss and actively demonstrate ways to integrate pediatric-based facilitation methods to adults who sustained a stroke
• Based on hands-on activity, modify activity given various difficulties associated with clients post-stroke
• Discuss ways to present such tasks within different areas of practice
• Review key concepts and allow additional time to ask questions and/or clarify key points